Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
WHAT HE DESERVED.
He Wooed a Woman's Love, But
Instead He Won Her Scorn-

One thing is certain. Ross, if you dc
not love her and intend to marry her,
you have no right to monopolize her en-
tirely to the exclusion of all her other
ardent admirers"
The one addressed, Ross Seymour,
stopped short, and looked in surprise at
Sidney Ernscliff an instant before he
replied. Then seating himself on the
fallen trunk of tree, he said:
''Well, really, Sidney, what's up, my
boy? Are you in love yourself with the
fail Coral?"
Sidney Ernscliff flushed hotly at this
remark, but answered, quietly:
You know, Ross, it would be worse
than folly for me to aspire so high. II
is very plainly to be seen that Miss
Cleveland has eyes for no one but you"
That's just it." interrupts Ross Sey-
mour, indifferently. "One prizes only
the unattainable. l believe if I had re-
ceived little encouragement, I would
have fairly raved about her, for do not
deny think her beautiful. But-welll
l must say the conquest was too easily
won"
''Then you believe you can have her
for the asking? Was it honorable to
win ber love and give her nothing in
returnr'
There, Sidney, that is enough, no
sermon for me. thank you. I enjoy her
society; she is beautiful, and ] am the
envied of all the gentry for miles
around, and-well, when this summer
is over, she will easily forget me-
"Yes, if she is tickle as she is fair
which l doubt" answered Sidney.
Then, he added: perhaps she is
amusing herself as well as you, Ross;
take care"
1T matters little to me, Sidney, be-
yond the pleasure of the moment
Come'-glancing at his watch.
Il have an engagement to play tennis
with her at five, aud it is near that now,
I would not dim the brightness of those
pretty eyes by being late"
STOPPING to pick up his cane, Sidney
noticed something white caught on one
of the bushes near by and on closer in
spection found it to be dainty white
lace handkerchief with the monogram
&C c." worked in white silk in the
corner
Turning to Ross be held it up, and
Ross smilingly held out his hand for it
ave were walking here last evening.
Sid, and she must have .lroppedit. Give
1t to me, that is unless yon nliah 10
keep it."
Without word Sidney Ernscliff |
handed his friend the dainty lace affair
and they walked away in silence.
They were scarcely out of hearing
when from behind a large clump of bush
es forming little retreat, young girl
stepped into view.
Beautiful she most certainly was. A
dusky, piquant face sparkling and bright
as only brunette face can be.
She was dressed in a jaunty lawn ten
mis- costume of pink and white, with a
large shade hat covered with dropping
pink plumes, white silk parasol and a
volume of Tennyson In her hand.
There was no dreamy look in the dark
eyes; they were full of a dangerous
sparkle, and there was no color in the
rounded cheek
She seated herself at the fallen tree
and seemed lost in thought
At last tear dropped on the volume
of Tennyson, and hastily dashing it
away, she jumped up impatiently.
$50 he is only flirting; two can play
at that game. And am easily won; too
easily. Oh! to think I ever imagined 1
could love that man. But VOW will
punish him. He shall yet beg for my
love and be refused. I will crush him
out of my heart; he is not worthya true
woman's love. Now for our game of
tennis"
And smiling softly to herself in a way
that argued no good to the young gen.
tleman in question, she picked up her
parasol, and with the smile still hover
ing around her perfect lips, turned to-
ward the Sea View Hotel. As she came
in sight, Ross Seymour hurried toward
her and gallantly held the gate open for
her to pass through. She acknowledged
the attention by sweet smile as she
went into the hotel for her racquet.
The afternoon passed away very pleas
antly. Coral fiirted outrageously with
every male member of the tennis party
occasionally giving tender glance in
Seymour's direction.
Ross found this entirely a new expe-
rlence, for he had always looked upon
Coral Cleveland Us his own especial
property, and she had certainly encour-
aged him to a wonderful degree.
Now she was actually wasting her
smiles on that conceited Lyndon Brooks
who positively did not know enough to
go in when it rains. In fact Ross Sew
mour was fast losing his temper.
The party broke up and Ross found
his temper not very much improved by
seeing Lyndon Brooks walking toward
the hotel carrying Miss Cleveland's par
asol, while Miss Cleveland is talking